trying hard not to prolong this thread, but i just had to pass on an accidental observation. i was installing the current beta on someone else's laptop, just leaning back in the chair, watching the amusing screens go by, and was intrigued to see one of those screens give a precise timeline for beta releases, which included
beta 2: aug 18 beta 3: sep 15 official: oct 6
strangely, none of the release dates said anything like "when it's ready". :-)
rday